The 2013â"14 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2013â"14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his fifth season, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The 2013â"14 season was one of the most successful in UVa's 109-year basketball history. The Cavaliers won only their second ever outright ACC regular season title, with a 16â"2 conference record (their best conference record in program history), as well as only their second ever ACC Tournament title. They also won 30 games for only the second time in school history (the first being in 1981â"82) and finished third in the final AP Pollâ"their highest final national ranking in 30 years. On March 16, 2014, the Cavaliers received a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Tournament, they defeated Coastal Carolina and Memphis to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they lost to Michigan State.
Class of 2013 signees
Virginia vs. Duke, 2013 (basketball) - Highlights: Duke Blue Devils at Virginia Cavaliers; February 28, 2013. Final score: UVA 73, Duke 68.